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DEFINITION: n. An individual who is so self-absorbed and cocksure that they cannot understand why their mating calls, or "pick-up lines", do not generate the desired response. v. To repeatedly issue mating calls.
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Illitermate
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: ill - lit - tur - mate
Sentence: Barnie and Ollie were both illitermate when it came to picking up women. They would express thoughts that were illiterate and sometime offensive to the opposite sex and the wonder why they walked away.
Etymology: illiterate, mate
Recawpitulate
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: ree/cah/pit/you/late
Sentence: As one gorgeous bird after another flew past his perch, all he could do was recawpitulate.
Etymology: recapitulate + caw
Confidiot
Created by: Discoveria
Pronunciation: Con-fidd-e-ut
Sentence: James thought his chat-up line "How about we bust some moves on the dance floor, then I move some bust on YOUR dance floor!" was a guaranteed winner. It won the confidiot two black eyes.
Etymology: Confident + idiot
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COMMENTS:
Rolls off the tongue _just_ right. - ErWenn, 2007-02-23: 11:40:00
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Egosolicitic
Created by: Mobelia
Pronunciation:
Sentence: His egosolicitic attempts to win her affections we both obtuse and narcissistic.
Etymology: egotistic - self-absorbed, conceited solicit - to seduce, attact, captivate
Verstuper
Created by: adbern
Pronunciation: ver-stuper
Sentence: Who know them not, the verstupers!!
Etymology: very stupid person
Bootycaw
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: boo-tee-kaw
Sentence: Ron got his final divorce papers last week so he is officially back in the dating pool. The problem is that he is so out of practice that his pick-up lines sound like they came from a really bad 70's sitcom. Nobody but nobody is answering his bootycaw.
Etymology: booty (any prize or gain) + caw (the harsh, grating cry of the crow, raven, etc.)
Schmoblivio
Created by: ekath
Pronunciation: schmo-bliv-i-o
Sentence: No wonder he gets turned down, that guys a schmuck. I agree... hes a schmoblivio of the worst sort.
Etymology: from schmo + oblivious
Loosure
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: loo-sure
Sentence: Lenny the losure bird would sit on his perch night after night issuing the same call, "heybay-bee, heybay-bee!" The fact that he never got a response didn't deter him from trying. He truly believed that one day a gorgeous chick would be attracted to him and agree to check out his nest.
Etymology: looser (loser) + sure
Drewcareyesque
Created by: officespace162
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I'm tired of these drewcareyesque lines that people come up with
Etymology: i chose drew carey because he had some pretty bad pick-up lines, which is why he was great on who's line
Peacocksure
Created by: CharlieB
Pronunciation: pee-kok-shore
Sentence: Dan winked at the girl by the bar, adjusting the huge collar on his white satin shirt. He was hot, confident and peacocksure.
Etymology: peacock (brightly coloured bird who displays feathers to attract mate) + sure (confident)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by allwise.
Thank you allwise! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by allwise.
Thank you allwise! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by allwise.
Thank you allwise! ~ James
allwise - 2007-02-22: 02:21:00
You're welcome!
Thanks allwise. And thanks for submitting your word today! Flirtard is perfect. I'd love to get one of your T-shirts. I think it would look good on me... ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by allwise. Thank you allwise. ~ James
abrakadeborah - 2009-09-18: 18:21:00
I enjoyed coming back on here James :) This one was a fun word to make up. Good job Allwise!